Bath-tub lining.



0 H PRICE, JR. BATH TUB LINING. I APPLIOATEON FILED APR. 24, 1913.

Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

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V UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

CHARLES H. PRICE, JR, 0F HYDE PARK, MASSACIliUSElTTS, ASSIGNOR OFONE-HALF TO FRANK FRANCILOW, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

BATH-TUB LINING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicationflled April 24, 1913. Serial No. 763,417.

Patented Dee-23, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gimmes H. Paton, J12, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residin at Hyde Park, in the county of Suffolk an. State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvement-s inBath- Tub Linings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in sanitarylinings for bath tubs, and has for its object to provide a device whichwill prevent the spread of disease by the use of public bath tubs inhotels and similar places, wherein it is necessary that several personsuse the same tub.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device made of paper orother suitable material, which can be easily folded and carried about sothat a person desiring to use these devices may carry a number in acomparatively small space.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device whichmaybe cheaply manufactured so that, after having been used, it may bediscarded and the expense of supplyin new ones will be at a minimum.

With tie above and other objects in view,

I will now-proceed to describe my invention in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a bath tub with my improvedlining applied thereto ;'Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improvedbathtub ning as it would appear when removed from the tub; and Fig. 3 isa plan view of the blank fro which the lining is made. '1

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 indicates a bathtub ofthe usual construction, having a turned rim 2 and the outlet 3.The usual inlet opening 4 is provided, through which the hot and coldwater pipes from the supply are adapted to extend.

My improved lining comprises two sections, the first being formed of themain body portion 5 having the laterally extend- 'ing side portions 6and 7 formed integrally therewith. One end of the main body portion 5 isextended, as shown at 8, to form the front or foot portion ofthe tub.The body portion 5 terminates a short distance from the rear extremitiesof the side portions, as is clearly illustrated in Fi 3, and thus theside portions are permitte to bend in order that the device may be usedon tubs of different sizes.

The second section of my improved lining comprises a bottom 9,preferably formed as clearly illustrated in the drawings and provided atits rounded end with a back ortion 10, which extends transversely of theottom 9 and is adapted to be bent to conform to the shape of the rearend ofthe tub. This portion 10 is provided with the laterally extendingportions 11 and 12, which are adapted to overlie the side portions 6 and7 of the main body portion 5, as will be clearly seen upon referring tothe drawings.

In the manufacturing of my improved device, the blanks indicated in Fig.3 are clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. Thus it will be seen that a liningwill be formed which will prevent any portion of the person of the usercoming in contact with the interior of the tub. As the material is asubstantially Waterproof material, inasmuch as the paper before beingcut to form the blank is waterproofed, the same will retain the water inthe tub until it is desired to drain said tub.

Whilein the foregoing I have shown and described the referred embodimentof my invention, I wish it to be understood that I may change thespecific, arrangements of parts without in any way'departing from thespirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention what I claim is:

A lining for bath tubs comprising two sections, one of said sectionshaving laterally extending sides formed integral therewith, a footportion at one extremity of the said section and extendinglongitudinally therefrom, a second section adapted to overlie the 4 memefirst mentioned sect-ion, said second section In testimony whereof Ieffix m .signatnre having laterally extending arms formed 1nln presenceof two Witnesses.

te m with one end said laterally extendin v i i M ins being odnpte tooverlie n portion 0% CLES PRKCE J 5 the sides formed on the firstmentioned sec- Witnesses: 7

tion, whereby a su'fostantiefly tight joint is HmAME. B. \Wmmmn)n1provided 7 v MABEL LJYMAN,

